Sterling man dies in semi-trailer crash on U.S. 34 in west Greeley

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A 54-year-old Sterling man died Monday in west Greeley when his semitruck left the roadway on U.S. 34 near 65th Avenue.

The Weld County Coroner and Greeley Police Department are investigating the death of Douglas Stewart.

According to Weld County Coroner Mark Ward, Stewart was driving a semi-trailer westbound on U.S. 34 at 11:19 a.m. when he lost control of his vehicle and it left the road.

He was taken to North Colorado Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 11:56 a.m. Ward said it appears Stewart died of natural causes. It was not immediately known if he was wearing his seatbelt.

Stewart is the fourth person to die on Weld roads this year, compared to two at this time last year.